By Kamel H.R. No. 518 75R6686 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, St. Gregory's Elementary School in Tyler, Texas, 1-2 celebrated the 50th anniversary of its opening on January 21, 1996, 1-3 and that event was indeed a significant occasion for the local 1-4 community; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1940, Bishop Joseph P. Lynch of Dallas sanctioned 1-6 the construction of a Catholic school in Tyler and Father Vincent 1-7 J. Wolf, who was a pastor in the city at that time, began his plans 1-8 for the creation of a parochial school; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The project was blessed by the generosity of Mr. and 1-10 Mrs. L. M. Glasco, who donated property on South College Avenue as 1-11 a site for the school; the land was given in memory of the Glasco's 1-12 sixth son, Gregory, who had lost his life to polio, and St. 1-13 Gregory's was fittingly named after his patron saint; and 1-14 WHEREAS, When it first opened its doors, this fine 1-15 institution was home to 102 students enrolled in kindergarten 1-16 through the eighth grade, but demand for quality education has 1-17 risen during the intervening years, and the student population now 1-18 numbers more than 300 young Texans; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Coinciding with the commemoration of St. Gregory's 1-20 50th anniversary was the dedication of a new gymnasium at the 1-21 school, the burial of a time capsule, and a mass of celebration; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, The men and women who have worked at St. Gregory's 1-24 Elementary School during its half-century of existence have 2-1 consistently sought to fully develop their students intellectually, 2-2 culturally, and spiritually, and their exceptional accomplishments 2-3 in this regard indeed merit special legislative recognition at this 2-4 time; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor St. Gregory's Elementary School in Tyler 2-7 on the 50th anniversary of its founding; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for prominent display at St. Gregory's Elementary School 2-10 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-11 Representatives.